Compassionate Patient Transporter | Hospital Mobility

Virtua; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Virtua Health in South Jersey is seeking a patient transport associate to assist and support all departments by moving patients to and from units. You will use wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds, ensuring safety and comfort.

Responsibilities include coordinating with nurses and testing departments to maintain smooth transport flow, caring for transport equipment, and following safety protocols. A High School diploma is required; CPR preferred.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate a positive demeanor and have strong verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to handle potentially stressful situations and multi-task.
• Customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients to and from departments/units. Includes appropriate patient identification, patient comfort and safety (assisting in lifting, moving and positioning in bed/wheelchair, etc), and providing patient information.
• Care for and clean wheelchairs/stretchers and initiate appropriate action when repair is required (check supply of oxygen, replenish and change regulators as necessary).
• Coordinates with other transporters based on patient schedules to ensure smooth flow of transport operations; communicates patient information to nurses and testing (diagnostic) departments as necessary.

Skills

Verbal communication

Positive demeanor

Stress management

Multi-tasking

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Virtua Health in South Jersey is seeking a patient transport associate to assist and support all departments by moving patients to and from units. You will use wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds, ensuring safety and comfort.

Responsibilities include coordinating with nurses and testing departments to maintain smooth transport flow, caring for transport equipment, and following safety protocols. A High School diploma is required; CPR preferred.